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How many shots does that thing have?

I stopped by my FLGS the other night to drop off a few models and it was a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time for me.

No sooner had I walked in that I was handed a copy of the rulebook and asked to read a particular sentence and give my "interpretation" of it.

UPDATE: I went back and looked up the actual SINGLE SENTENCE referenced:
From the big rulebook, Page 55, left column, 5th paragraph down..."Any crewman that is within 2" of a gun in the Shooting phase can fire it."

To summarize:
Apparently, some people believe that the more "crew members" you have around an artillery piece or heavy weapon or something like that, the more times you can shoot it regardless of the weapon's profile.

Seriously?

And I wonder why I kill myself to try and play more often. I mean really, I can see a simple misunderstanding of a rule but when you go looking for a way to "spin" a rule into what you want, I think you've lost sight of the bigger picture.

Are there rules that can be confusing, sure. GW misses things and sometimes it can be tricky to figure it out but this isn't rocket science, it's little plastic toy soldiers for crying out loud.

My initial recommendation then:
Lean across the table and punch the guy in the head for trying a stunt like this. But... I would never advocate violence for something like this so I said you'd do better destroying all of their "extra" crew members until there were the same number to match the weapon's original profile.

No, I don't think that's a good option either.

I think the real solution is to up your standards and stop playing against people who play like that.
Maybe they'll get the idea... and then again, maybe not.

If you've got any questions about something in this post, shoot me a comment and I'll be glad to answer. Make sure to share your hobby tips and thoughts in the comments below!

I'm curious as to which particular sentence in which particular rulebook was open to such interpretation, actually.

I probably would've played a game like that (if I had a playable army, that is) but would feel obligated to inform them that "due to my Chaos Warband's association with pre-Heresy technology still found in the Eye of Terror, my CSM's and Renegades' ranged weapons are equipped with Warp Transponder Beacons which allow an extra shot for each due to partial overlap of The Warp into real space in the vicinity of their weaponry..."

If the opposing player needs hip waders to slog through the amount of BS he's trying to drown the table in, then I would feel entitled to at least call down my own orbital bombardment's worth. Fair's fair, right?

It's such a strange phenomenon to me...this rules wrangling thing that folks do to squeeze out the slightest of advantage or rules breaking.

Usually I read a rule and understand the context and intent right away. I then play. Then in play, if I gotta wrong, we discuss for 2 seconds, read the rule and agree to an interpretation. I'm lucky in that I have 7-8 active players in NYC, so we usually put it to discussion and formalize our decision.

FAQ or no FAQ. RAW or No RAW. We just play to have fun! What happened to fun???

Beyond belief. If that were happening to me, I'd be walking out of that store with my head hung low in disgust. "Really? You need me to tell you that a weapon doesn't fire more than specified in its profile? How long have you been playing this game?"

Wow, this is a pretty funny entry this time Ron. I didnt know that you were into writing comedy skits as well. Seriously though, really that is some serious stretching of the rules to get that answer out of the book.

players that try stunts like that ruin the hobby, playing against a player that will try and bend the rules or re-interperate them for their own benefit take all the fun out of an evenings gaming.you end up spending the full game watching for the next scam rather than focusing on just enjoying it...

these guys are the same people that spend 2hrs camping in call of duty.. and then call it a good nights gaming...

I'd say about 80% of the FAQ and errata are consumed by dealing with things like this. People just totally unwilling to interpret things reasonably, trying to eek out every little advantage they can get.

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